Bandai Namco on the hunt for mobile mergers and acquisitions

Gamesindustry.biz reports: “Mobile studios could find a powerful new partner – or, indeed, parent – in the form of Bandai Namco Entertainment.The publisher is currently gearing up for a growth plan that aims to make its portfolio more globally appealing, acknowledging that it has become ‘too Japanese-centric’, according to European VP of digital and marketing Hervé Hoerdt. Bandai Namco hopes to reach a stage where at least 50% of its games output comes from outside Japan.”

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